Johnson County fell victim to Alcoa and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Alcoa Tornadoes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Johnson County of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
For Alcoa's part, Adrianna King was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. King was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kara Pitts, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Makenna McCarter was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Johnson County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Alcoa, the victory was the 24th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 43-3.
Johnson County will head out on the road to take on Meigs County on Friday. Meigs County is coming into the match with 12 straight wins at home, so Johnson County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Alcoa will take on Bledsoe County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bledsoe County: 2.9, Alcoa: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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